Summary
The new cable franchise with Comcast goes back before council June 9. Comcast has kept operating and paying franchise fees under its expired agreement while the new one is negotiated.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Comcast has continued paying franchise fees under the old agreement; the new agreement will set the going-forward terms.
Cable subscribers and the county's rights-of-way management benefit from a renewed, enforceable franchise.
Residents without satellite or wireless backups — especially those with medical needs — were cut off from 911 and emergency alerts during the outage.
Mentions & discussions (5)
County Council - Regular Session — October 6, 2026
A road grader cut the county's single Lumen fiber line in September, cutting cell and internet service for about 20 hours. The county's second fiber line via San Ildefonso Pueblo is built but not yet connected pending an MOU, and no internet providers have committed to redundancy yet. Residents who lost connectivity couldn't call 911 or reach family.
County Council - Regular Session — June 9, 2026
A new 10-year franchise keeps the maximum 5% franchise fee, updates safety codes and guarantees PEG channel quality — six years after the old agreement expired.
County Council - Regular Session — May 19, 2026
The new cable franchise with Comcast goes back before council June 9. Comcast has kept operating and paying franchise fees under its expired agreement while the new one is negotiated.
County Council - Regular Session — May 5, 2026
An ordinance was introduced that would grant Comcast a cable franchise to build and maintain its system in county rights-of-way. It's headed toward a future adoption vote.
County Council - Regular Session — January 6, 2026
The county's broadband project with Bonfire Engineering & Construction was up for an amendment letting the county buy construction-phase materials and locking in the low-level design. This affects how and when residents get expanded broadband access.
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